Columbia will undergo an accreditation review during the 2024-25 school year by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The University was last accredited during the 2015-16 academic year, and the 2005-06 academic year before that.

The Sunrise Movement at Columbia and the Campus Climate Network held a press conference on Wednesday to present the findings of their “investigative report on the influence of fossil fuel funding on climate research at CU.”

Interim President Katrina Armstrong addressed her goals for student engagement in a Friday email to the Columbia community. She wrote that her main takeaway from recent conversations with students is that it is important for “leadership to be visible and present.”

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University condemned the “Widespread Deployment of Police Forces on University Campuses Nationwide” in a Thursday statement.

Tuesday’s near one-week mark of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” began with screen printing, art installations, and prolific speakers. However, it took a drastic turn when Shafik declared a midnight deadline until “alternative options for clearing the West Lawn” would be taken into consideration. Experience pivotal moments of the day through the lens of Spectator photographers.

Amnesty International published a news release on Wednesday urging universities “to safeguard and facilitate all students’ right to peacefully and safely protest or counter protest on their campuses.”